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Supplied/Stuff Acclaimed Samoan-New Zealand poet and performer Tusiata Avia with her award-winning poetry collection, The Savage Coloniser Book. As a 10-year-old growing up in Christchurch, she discovered her penchant for prose through a school teacher who devoted half the class time to poetry writing. But by the time she was 15, Avia felt compelled to put the craft aside. “It was 1981 in Christchurch under a Muldoon government, and it was not a friendly time to be Samoan or brown of any shade,” Avia said. “I just got the message from everywhere that brown girls like me didn’t go on to become writers, so I shut it down.” ....
Mina Kerr-Lazenby05:00, May 01 2021 Oaia Road Studios The Broadway blockbuster Jersey Boys is coming to NZ in 2021. Join the waitlist today and don t miss the opportunity to see this spectacular production live in Auckland and Wellington. Auckland may be heading into the chillier months, but rest assured the descent in temperatures isn’t synonymous with the city’s cultural scene cooling off. May is packed to the rafters with multiple opportunities to throw on a jacket, get out of the house and indulge in a show, exhibition, comedy gig, ballet or music concert. There’s also plenty of comic relief for anyone who requires it, thanks to the return of the annual International New Zealand Comedy Festival. ....